Electoral history of Thom Tillis

This is the electoral history of Thom Tillis, the junior United States Senator from North Carolina since 2015. Previously, he represented the 98th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015 and served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. In 2020, he won re-election to a second term in the Senate, defeating Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, and his term will last through January 3, 2027.

Thom Tillis Official Senate Photo

North Carolina House of Representatives

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2006 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis 1,805 62.98%
Republican John W. Rhodes (incumbent) 1,061 37.02%
Total votes 2,866 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2006 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis 14,479 100.00%
Total votes 14,479 100%

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2008 general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 38,875 100.00%
Total votes 38,875 100%

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2010 general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 23,540 100.00%
Total votes 23,540 100%

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2012 general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 27,971 100.00%
Total votes 27,971 100%

United States Senate

2014
Main article: 2014 United States Senate election in North Carolina
2014 United States Senate Republican primary in North Carolina[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis 223,174 45.68%
Republican Greg Brannon 132,630 27.15%
Republican Mark Harris 85,727 17.55%
Republican Heather Grant 22,971 4.70%
Republican Jim Snyder 9,414 1.93%
Republican Ted Alexander 9,258 1.89%
Republican Alex Lee Bradshaw 3,528 0.72%
Republican Edward Kryn 1,853 0.38%
Total votes 488,555 100%
2014 United States Senate general election in North Carolina[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis 1,423,259 48.82%
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 1,377,651 47.26%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 109,100 3.74%
Write-in John W. Rhodes 621 0.02%
Write-in David Waddell 201 0.01%
Write-in Barry Gurney 142 0.00%
Write-in 4,307 0.15%
Total votes 2,915,281 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020
Main article: 2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina
2020 United States Senate Republican primary in North Carolina[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 608,943 78.08%
Republican Paul Wright 58,908 7.55%
Republican Larry Holmquist 57,356 7.35%
Republican Sharon Y. Hudson 54,651 7.01%
Total votes 779,858 100%
2020 United States Senate general election in North Carolina
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 2,665,598 48.69%
Democratic Cal Cunningham 2,569,965 46.94%
Libertarian Shannon Bray 171,571 3.13%
Constitution Kevin E. Hayes 67,818 1.24%
Total votes 5,474,952 100%
Republican hold

References
  1. "May 2, 2006 Primary - Results by Contest (.txt)". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina Board of Elections. May 2, 2006. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. "November 7, 2006 General - Results by Contest (.txt)". er.ncsbe.gov. North Carolina Board of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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